Return to the top of the road to champions

January 1989, 2, the seventh day of the first lunar month.

On the day of bidding farewell to the departed relatives, Geng Erfeng simply tidied up and followed Wan Yonggui to Tao Wei's house, and Wan Yonggui, who was holding a bundle of yellow papers in his hand, pushed open the concealed courtyard door. I saw Tao Wei sweeping the yard with a big broom.

The tidy and clean yard was tidied up exceptionally neatly, Wan Yonggui felt sad and at the same time secretly lamented that Tao Wei is a stubble who can afford a family and a resident, although he is a little young, but this ability to live is like a talented couple.

Wan Yonggui, who had a trace of relief on his face, saw Tao Wei who raised his head when he heard the sound, a smile appeared on his face, "Second baby, take it, and second uncle sweeps."

While talking, he snatched the broom from Tao Wei's hand and handed the yellow paper to Tao Wei. Looking at the yellow paper stuffed in his hand, Tao Wei paused. Although he was alone for seven days, he received a lot from his parents. After the tablet was solemnly taken back by Tao Wei, Tao Wei's empty heart was suddenly full, and the indescribable sense of satisfaction made Tao Wei think about it and make a somewhat surprising decision.

Tao Wei, who was silent for a while, took the yellow paper into the house and put it at the door, turned around and went out to see Geng Erfeng who was stacking frozen cabbage, "Second Aunt, I can fix it by myself in a while."

While talking, Tao Wei stepped forward quickly before reaching out his hand, when Geng Erfeng gave him a stare, "Let's take a rest."

Although Geng Erfeng, who had a knife-mouthed mouth, yelled at her nimbly hands and feet, the distress in his eyes really fell into Tao Wei's eyes. Tao Wei, who smiled haha, retracted his outstretched hand and nodded vigorously, "Okay, let Second aunt does it."

The good-tempered Tao Wei made Geng Erfeng take a sip and then laughed. A dozen or so cabbages were neatly arranged in the blink of an eye, and he wiped his hands on the back of his waist. Geng Erfeng stood up and looked at Tao Wei, "The cellar is cleaned up? "

Smiling and nodding, "Clean up, let me set aside those with sprouts, plant in the backyard in spring, and let the rotten leaves of Chinese cabbage be picked and bagged. I was thinking of taking them over in the afternoon, just in time for you to come gone."

Tao Wei, who was slowly explaining the housework to Geng Erfeng, looked like a little adult, Geng Erfeng smiled on his face, stretched out his hand and rubbed the dog fur hat on Tao Wei's head, "Good baby, I will live a good life."

Smiling, Tao Wei rubbed the tip of his nose in embarrassment, "Second Aunt, the radish is a bit healthy, let's make steamed buns with cabbage tonight, and fry some frozen cabbage and radish to eat."

It's not that Tao Wei is greedy, but that the new year is over, which means that when the whole village is about to turn green, the family is still eating and drinking at Geng Erfeng's house alone, and Tao Wei can't finish the dishes in the cellar even if he eats them all.

Tao Wei, who has been cleaning the cellar for the past two days, looked at the vegetables in the half cellar and panicked. This is not counting the frozen cabbages and radishes that Tao Wei threw in the yard. The potatoes have already sprouted, and if you don’t eat them, they will really rot. .

Tao Wei, who also lived a hard life when he was a child, really loves those rotten vegetables, and has taken care of his life by himself for more than 20 years. Tao Wei is really a bit picky. It simply means that Tao Wei is not willing to throw things away.

Taking a deep look at Tao Wei, who had a shy face but a hint of pleading in his eyes, the rejection that had just risen in Geng Erfeng's heart disappeared immediately, and Geng Erfeng smiled and patted Tao Wei's head, "Got it. "

While the two of them were chatting, Wan Yonggui had already tidied up the yard and rearranged the cart on which the firewood was stacked, so that it was easier for Tao Wei to get firewood.

Patting the ashes off his body, Wan Yonggui walked up to Tao Wei and patted the top of Tao Wei's head, "What are these girls talking about?"

The laughing Tao Wei didn't say a word, just glanced at Geng Erfeng and pulled Wan Yonggui directly into the house, not in a hurry to go back to the inner room, went to the outer room and opened the cellar cover to signal Wan Yonggui and Geng Erfeng to follow.

Except for Geng Erfeng, who understood somewhat, Wan Yonggui, who was totally clueless, followed down to the cellar in confusion. With a bang, a small light lit up in the dark cellar. The wattage was low and it was hard to see clearly, but Wan Yonggui was still surprised by the piles of vegetables in the cellar.

I have known for a long time that Tao Chengcai prepares a lot of autumn vegetables every year, but Wan Yonggui, who has never been in the cellar of the Tao family, was surprised by the huge amount of autumn vegetables. The simple family of three is even more expensive than the dishes prepared by five or six people. Many, Wan Yonggui who didn't know what to say suddenly understood Tao Wei's purpose in calling them down.

Good guy, I can't finish eating this until next year. Wan Yonggui sighed and rubbed Tao Wei's hair, "Second Uncle knows, I'll take some back tonight. But I still have to save some food, I have to eat until the end of the day." Where is June?"

Without rejecting Tao Wei's kindness, Wan Yonggui softly confessed that the smiling Tao Wei and the silent Geng Erfeng climbed out of the cellar again.

After covering the cellar, Wan Yonggui, who returned to the back room, saw the memorial tablet and the clean table top still on the table. His heart moved, he turned to look at Tao Wei behind him, and said with his lower lips, "Second baby, You, don't you want to send brother Chengcai and eldest sister away?"

Wan Yonggui's hesitant question made Geng Erfeng pause in his heart, and he pulled Tao Wei aside, looking at Tao Wei with a complicated face, Tao Wei who was seen did not hesitate, looked at his parents' tablet and nodded, "Second Aunt, second uncle, my parents are the ones who love me the most. They don’t talk to me anymore. They are gone. A small bag of earth in a cemetery."

Wan Yonggui, who moved his lips, didn't know how to comfort or persuade him. He just looked at Geng Erfeng. Geng Erfeng, whose eyes were a little red, thought for a while, and then looked at Tao Chengcai and his wife. "It's okay if you don't send it to the mountains, but don't put it in this house. Let's clean up the outhouse and let your second uncle make a show of it. If we want to worship, we should do it well. It's not a harm to parents. It doesn't matter what the outsiders do, but don't open the outhouse when you have nothing to do."

Geng Erfeng's words made Tao Wei smile slowly, his bright eyes seemed to be shining brightly in the night sky, bright and gratifying, Geng Erfeng, who was a little sour and funny, put his arms around Tao Wei's shoulders, "Second Aunt here Make a curtain and buy a lock, and lock the outer room if you have nothing to do."

Tao Wei, who nodded fiercely, couldn't close his mouth from ear to ear. He couldn't wait to cut trees in the mountains, but took Wan Yonggui's big hand and ran directly to the warehouse, opened the door of the warehouse, and rushed in with Wan Yonggui. Pointing to a few logs in the barn, "Second Uncle, is it enough?"

Wan Yonggui sighed helplessly with his eyes full of anticipation, took two steps forward to look, and nodded, "Enough, there are more, but Erba, if there is a memorial tablet in the outhouse, should the cellar be changed to another place?" Back room?"

Tao Wei was taken aback by Wan Yonggui's question. After thinking for a while, he shook his head, "No, I'm the only one in the house. I can't eat much. I don't think I can store much food in the future. I don't use much in the cellar. I can't do it in the back room." I'm digging a small one below."

Tao Wei's words made Wan Yonggui think about it, and nodded. Since he was not in a hurry to send the tablets of Tao Chengcai and Geng Dafeng into the mountain, Wan Yonggui simply moved the wood back to the house and put it on the firewood in the stove, ready to use it today. Get the outhouse out.

They are not procrastinators, Wan Yonggui moved, Tao Wei and Geng Erfeng followed suit, they were all free and had nothing to do, Geng Erfeng even went home and called his father-in-law and Wan Xiaodong over, one old and one young came in. , Those who move things down the cellar move things, and follow those who make shelves to make shelves.

It seemed like a small job, but it was a busy day. At six o'clock in the evening, the cellar was finally cleaned and the shelves were installed in the outhouse. Geng Erfeng even hung up the curtains. Looking at the neatly reorganized hut, Tao Wei A bright smile appeared on the dirty face.

Eating the big steamed stuffed buns made by Geng Erfeng, Tao Wei, who was hungry and tired for the first time, stretched his hands into the dustpan like Wan Xiaodong for the first time, eating six palm-sized buns. Tao Wei, who felt that he had finally come back to life, finally stopped reaching for the steamed stuffed bun, slid through the soup with radish sticks, and occasionally took a bite of frozen cabbage dipped in sauce.

After eating a late dinner beautifully, it was completely dark, and there was no sound of walking outside, even the lights of the three connected houses were turned off, and several people got busy again.

Carloads of autumn vegetables were transported back to Geng Erfeng's house under the cover of night. On the quiet country road, five people like thieves moved one after another like ants, and finally rushed to transport the huge amount of autumn vegetables back before twelve o'clock. In Geng Erfeng's house, Tao Wei, who was sitting slumped on the kang, was panting heavily, his heart skipping a beat.

Tiredness is the second priority, but scariness is the main thing. Sitting next to Tao Wei, Geng Erfeng, who was also panting heavily, looked at Wan Yonggui, whose face was covered with sweat beads and vegetable leaves stained on his head, and Wan Xiaodong, who looked like a puppy. Sticking out his tongue, he couldn't help covering his face with a muffled laugh that followed.

Geng Erfeng, who didn't dare to laugh out loud, burst into tears. Attracted by Geng Erfeng's laughter, the people in the room glanced at each other and couldn't help laughing out loud. Wan Xiaodong even lay down on Wan Yonggui's back Pick off the vegetable leaves on top of Wan Yonggui's head, and hand them to Wan Yonggui while smiling sullenly, "Father, we look like rats."

The laughter one after another made Tao Wei, who was leaning against the fire wall, feel an indescribable joy.Although very tired and frightening enough, everyone understood that this work really had to be done at night. During the day, Geng Erfeng took the vegetables home with his front feet, and immediately got up with gossips on his back feet, and he could drown Geng Erfeng by spitting.

After laughing and making trouble, washing his hands and feet, Tao Wei didn't go home, but stayed at Geng Erfeng's house, lying on the warm kang, listening to the loud and loud snoring around him, Tao Wei, who was extremely tired, disappeared. Sleepy, lying quietly on the kang, thinking of today's behavior like a thief, Tao Wei is funny but also a little sour. If life is good, how can he be so scared because of a few autumn vegetables.